Winter Vegetable Potage

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter unsalted,
• 1 medium onions coarsely chopped
• 1 each leeks trimmed, split lengthwise, chopped and well washed
• 3 each celery stalks, chopped
• 3 each garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 small jalapeno pepper split lengthwise, seeded, and chopped
• 2 large carrots peeled, chopped
• 1/2 medium cabbage head, savoy, cored, coarsely chopped
• 2 medium potatoes baking, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 2 medium turnip white, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium fennel bulb bulb, chopped
• 1 medium kohlrabi peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium celery root, (celeriac) pared, coarsely chopped
• 3 each broccoli florets stalks, coarsely cut up
• 12 sprigs parsley leaves italian or cilantro
• 10 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream (whipping cream)
• 1 x salt to taste
• 1 x black pepper to taste
• 1 x sour cream garnish
• 1 x chives fresh, chopped, garnish